Chaotic LIDAR for Naval Applications

Abstract

The last progress report described a proof-of-concept fiber ring laser that was constructed using existing components at a wavelength of approximately 1546 nm. This wavelength was selected due to the availability of all necessary fiber laser components. We are now obtaining a broadband laser output as desired which allows us to investigate the chaotic dynamics and to explore proof-of-concept autocorrelation-based signal processing approaches as we simultaneously move towards the development of a 1060 nm fiber ring laser that can be frequency doubled to a useful underwater wavelength of 530 nm. While autocorrelations can be obtained using digital techniques, it also is desired to develop optical techniques to perform the autocorrelation in real-time, thereby enabling a real-time proximity sensing circuit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA628167

Entities

People

  • William D. Jemison

Organizations

  • Clarkson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autocorrelation
  • Bragg Gratings
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Fiber Bragg Gratings
  • Frequency
  • Health Care
  • Laser Components
  • Lasers
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Ring Lasers
  • Signal Processing
  • Spectra
  • Steady State
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy